Western Kansas world. [volume] (WaKeeney, Kan.) 1885-current, 1887-01-29
ANTI-RUM.
The Annual Session of the Ka nsas State
Temperance Union.

The Annual Session of the Ka nsas Star
Temperance Union.
TOPEKA, January 2O.-The annual meetin,
of the Kansas State Temperance Union Wa
| convened at Music hall, in this city yester
day afternoon, the president, Rev. Barnar
Kelley, in the chair.
James A. Troutman, of Topeka, wa
elected secretary; p. I. Bonebrake was elect
ed treasurer, and the following executive
committee was chosen: Richard Wake, O
Abilene; w. B, Slosson, of Manhattan;
B. Campbell, of Topeka; s. T. Howe, o
Marion; T. D. Thacher, of Lawrence; 81
mute; A. G. Pierce, of Junction City, AS
Thompson, of Elk county, and Miss Olli'
p. Bray, of Topeka.
The report of the committee on resolu
tons was then acted upon, section by sec
ton. The preamble congratulates the PEG
pie upon the success of the prohibitory law
and asks a continuance thereof in its mai1
features, but recommends that it should b.
amended so as to make the enforcement
more complete.
Resolved, First, The law should require
applications to contain the real name of the
applicant, and be verified, and q false aft
davit to be perjury. Adopted.
Second, That the unlawful use of liquor,
after purchase, be misdemeanor. Adopted.
Third, Permits to be granted to register
ed pharmacists only. Adopted.
Fourth, Prohibit allsales of liquor behind
Fifth, Increases the number of names to
application for permit 20 50.
A. B. Campbell opposed requiring the Pc
tition for permission to open drug store to
be signed by q majority or the citizens, men
and women, over the age of twenty-oHe.
Rev. Bernard Kelly earnestly favored the
provisions of the old dram shop act.
Hon. j. B. McAfee favored petition
signed by 200 freeholders in cities of the
class and municipal townships q majority
of all the men and women over q should
sign, and the petition should be published
with all the signatures for two weeks before
permit be granted.
Hon. James F. Legate said that from his
experience petitions. were the grandest farce
on record. His theory is that this matter
should be consolidated. He would like it to
be in the hands of the governor of the state,
head. He would recommend that this union
recommend to the Legislature that the power
TO issue permits toseu liquor be lodged in
the hands of the governor.
Sixth, That no permits be granted to
druggists until they have been in business
In good faleh at the place where the permit
is asked for for one year.
Seventh, That the law should specify the
fees paid the probate Judge, and shall make
the compensation uniform regardless of the
number of sales or permits granted. Adop-
ted.
Eighth, The blanks for Ipplict lions shall
be c0nsecutively numbered. Adopted.
Ninth, Favors the grand jury system.
Adopted.
Eleventh, Favors comforting summary
power on the governor to remove derelict
officials.
Twelfth, Asks the Legislature to provide
means to enforce the Law.
Thirteenth, Recommends joint reeolu-
ton by the Legislature requesting our sena-
tors and representatives to have, If possible,
the revenue laws amended, providing that q
person must first have permit to cell LIQUOR
before the government will issue its license
tax receipt in states having q prohibitory
law, and then only for the permitted pur-
pose.
Fourteenth. Favors municipal suffrage
for women.
Fifteenth, Requests the congressional
to use their efforts towards the
passage of law prohibiting the sale o.
LIQUORS in the District Of Columbia, the
territories and military reservations.
The evening session Was opened by q
powerful address by D B. Anthony, followed
By others.